Saturday, January 20, 2007

Here's a pop quiz to see how well you know my children and their thought processes. I have here six of their favorite toys and you must correctly guess what each toy's name is. To find the answer (and this is pure genius) click and drag to highlight the blank space underneath each question's multiple-choice options and it will show the correct answer.

1. Which famous duo are these two plastic horses named after?a) Bonnie and Clydeb) Abbott and Costelloc) Bert and Ernied) Keeka and Kokada

If you said "d" you'd be right, Grace named them Keeka and Kokada when she was three, making the poor things sound like a really bad anime team.

2. Is this fine pig named after:a) A beloved children's book by E.B. Whiteb) A breakfast meatc) A Loony Tunes characterd) A Keanu Reeves-Sandra Bullock movie my children have never seen

"D" again! The pig's name is Speed. I have no idea why, it's not good to ask too many questions.

3. Which of the following is the correct name for this beautiful doll?a) Goldilocksb) Sleeping Beautyc) Rapunzeld) Present Opener

The answer is "d." Evidently Lillian named her after her favorite thing to do in the world, open presents. I tried to reason with her that names are usually not verbs but that didn't matter. Present Opener is it--reminds me of the Gecko she named Swimtrunks.

4. Is this stuffed dog named:a) Spotb) Rexc) Killerd) Little Boy

Another point for anyone who said "d!" I don't even remember where Spencer got this beanie baby from but he named him Little Boy and loved him with a love that couldn't be diminished by time or grime. Spencer carried him around in an empty pickle jar, reminding me something of the jars of baby pigs in formaldehyde back in my seventh-grade science room.

5. Is this dog nameda) Kingb) Rin Tin Tinc) Roverd) Fun

Have you figured out the "d" connection yet? Yes, David (who was also responsible for the Pig named Speed) continued his winning streak by naming his dog Fun. Makes sense. I couldn't come up with a picture of the dolphin he named Stallion.

6. Which two culinary delights are these two dolls named after?a) Angel Cake and Ginger Snapb) Angel Cake and Gingerbreadc) Angel Cake and Mocha Latted) Angel Cake and Cookie Cutter

If you said "d" again you're amazing. Lillian didn't like the name Ginger Snap so she renamed her Cookie Cutter, which surprised me a bit, it sounds so violent--like a doll from the wrong side of the tracks with gangsta leanings but it's stuck.

That is too cute! When I was little, I had a little stuffed turtle that I named Phideaux (a throwback to my mom that grew up in Cajun country) and my sis and I had imaginary friends named Shockapocka and Pooley.

*LOL*I got every one correct -- even BEFORE I figured out the D connection *hee*Must be cause I'm a mom, and I have a boy named Spencer, who overlooks his real toys to play with things like bathtub plugs, air-hockey paddles (not the game, just the paddle), a broken tv remote he calls his 'channel' (he sleeps with it) and a dice.

I have one of those super imaginative make up names kind of kids too. Let's see, our imaginary friend (who has been with us for 3 years) is named Gerbie and there's Konnick her brother and the imaginary family includes Melty, the big sister...

I was not very creative with names when I was little. I had 4 yellow cats (each to replace the last one who got eaten by some piece of farm equipment) named: Buttercup, Buttercup 2, Buttercup 3, Buttercup 4. After Buttercup 4 died, I got Maggie, who is calico and STILL alive. Lesson learned--give the cat a new name to break the curse.

This is really cute toys! I remember having stuff toys when I was little. I even put my toys beside me on my bed when I go to sleep, and I cuddle them before I sleep. I so love toys when I was a kid, every time my birthday is coming, I will make sure that I will ask for a toy as a gift, it makes me more excited.